“This February true love takes a dive.”
Overview
Treasure hunter Ben "Finn" Finnegan has sunk his marriage to Tess and his trusty boat in his obsessive quest to find the legendary Queen's Dowry. When he finds a vital clue that may finally pinpoint the treasure's whereabouts, he drags Tess and her boss, billionaire Nigel Honeycutt, along on the hunt. But Finn is not the only one interested in the gold; his former mentor-turned-enemy Moe Fitch, hired by rapper-turned-gangster Bigg Bunny, will stop at nothing to beat him to it.
Directed by Andy Tennant
Written by Andy Tennant, Daniel Zelman, John Claflin
Produced by Jon Klane, Donald De Line, Bernie Goldmann
Box OfficeBudget: $70.0MRevenue: $111.2M
Themes & Keywords
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About Fool's Gold
Fool's Gold is a adventure, romance, comedy film released in 2008 exploring themes of helicopter, gambling debt, gangster, obsession, cemetery, mentor. Directed by Andy Tennant, it stars Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland. Treasure hunter Ben "Finn" Finnegan has sunk his marriage to Tess and his trusty boat in his obsessive quest to find the legendary Queen's Dowry. When he finds a vital clue that may finally pinpoint the treasure's whereabouts, he drags Tess and her boss, billionaire Nigel Honeycutt, along on the hunt. But Finn is not the only one interested in the gold; his former mentor-turned-enemy Moe Fitch, hired by rapper-turned-gangster Bigg Bunny, will stop at nothing to beat him to it.